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tudents, you will be composing a paper, following the rubric that has been posted in your assignments link in Canvas to assist you with what criteria should be included in your paper.
This paper will examine your understanding of critical thinking indicators, as well as, looking at teamwork and collaboration in nursing. As you read the following scenario, think about those critical thinking indicators you see that are present, or not present, that may help the situation. Your paper will, in part, include responses to the following case study scenario.
“Several nurses who have worked together for the past 6 months do not feel like they are working as a team and want to change this. Their manager, Lindsey, is a busy person who has a demanding boss that she reports to. Under pressure, Lindsey barks orders and personally takes over some tasks, including patient care. She does not foster an environment of growth and encouragement, offering few learning opportunities for the nurses and shedding much light on mistakes and little on achievements. The staff responds by doing what they are told or lying low until things calm down. There is minimal group participation in problem-solving and decision-making. The nurses want to execute their responsibilities in a satisfactory and professional manner, but no one has given thought to the need for group goals or concerted group action. Morale is low, and everyone talks about how unhappy they are. Some want to leave the unit for a better work environment, others are concerned that patient safety is at risk. Based on what you have learned in this class, what would you, as part of this team, implement or suggest to stimulate an environment of teamwork and collaboration among the staff?”
Purpose – The purpose of this assignment is to give you the opportunity to practice two key elements of critical thinking:
1. Thinking ahead – being proactive and anticipating what you might be doing and
2. Thinking back – reflective thinking for the purpose of growth and improvements.
Learning Outcomes: After completion of the assignment, you will:
1. Gain an understanding of behaviors that promote critical thinking, as well as the importance of thinking ahead and
thinking back over experiences to improve your thinking and performance.
2. Have a “paper trail” that documents your own perspective on progress on developing critical thinking behaviors.
3. Give your instructor examples of your critical thinking progress.
Instructions:
1. Review the Critical Thinking Indicators found on pages 9-10 in your textbook.
2. Thinking ahead – using the template provided, identify 5 Critical Thinking Indicators that you are most comfortable
with when faced with a situation requiring judgement.
a. Why did you chose these indicators?
3. Work through the provided case study (you will be graded on the use of your thinking skills to assist with the
situation)
4. Thinking back – after the case study, reflect on what happened,
a. Did you actually have the opportunity to utilize the Critical Thinking Indicators that you identified in the second
instruction?
b. Identify the Critical Thinking Indicators you actually used and why.
c. Identify factors that supported your ability to think critically.
d. Identify factors that impacted your ability to think critically .
e. Identify strategies for improvement.